Houston ace Framber Valdez expresses frustration over defensive positioning during the Astros' loss to the Washington Nationals.

The Houston Astros activated outfielder Jacob Melton from the injured list before Monday’s game against the Washington Nationals. First baseman Jon Singleton was designated for assignment in a corresponding active roster move.

Houston Astros star Jeremy Pena is closing in on a return to the major league roster, as he'll begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday with Triple-A Sugar Land. He's been out with a fracture in his ribs.

The Nationals won their third game in a row with a 2-1 series-opening victory over the Astros on Monday at Daikin Park. Starting right-hander Brad Lord held the Astros hitless into the fifth inning. He delivered 5 1/3 frames with one hit,

After being swept at home by the Athletics, Houston opens its last series before the trade deadline against Washington.

Lowe delivers a game-tying double in the sixth before Adams homers an inning later and the Nationals’ bullpen holds things down in a 2-1 win on the road.

Part of why Houston struggled against the Athletics is health, as shortstop Jeremy Peña (rib) and third baseman Isaac Paredes (hamstring) are both on the 10-day IL. Peña leads the team with a .322 batting average, which also ranks third in baseball. Meanwhile, Paredes tops the squad with 19 homers.

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To beat the Astros on a night in which Framber Valdez’s curveball was untouchable, the Nationals were going to need an equally effective outing from starter-turned-reliever-turned-starter Brad Lord, just enough offense from a lineup missing James Wood to give themselves a lead and then zeros from their bullpen to close things out.

The sequence distilled a 7-1 loss for the Astros and a four-game sweep at the hands of the A’s, the last-place team in the AL West. Houston mustered seven runs over four games against the A’s at Daikin Park, shrinking its division lead and highlighting the short-handed state of its lineup.

Former Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker reportedly lands a coaching job for the upcoming World Baseball Classic.